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Spinal cord damage—whether from traumatic injury or conditions such as spina bifida—can have a profound impact on bladder ...
The spina bifida study will enroll 943 participants over the age of four across 24 U.S. medical centers to compare two enema ...
When Kelly and Larry Peterson — both born with spina bifida — first applied to adopt a child, they were heartbroken to be turned away. Some agencies told them their disability disqualified them from ...
A Kansas City toddler defied great odds after undergoing a trailblazing surgery for a neural tube defect known as spina ...
In exchange for her guilty plea, prosecutors agreed to not pursue an aggravated sentence against Myhre-Schnell, who has long ...
Officials say in a historic first for Indiana, Riley Children’s Health has performed the state’s first successful fetal ...
Rene Kirby, 70, recently died on July 11, 2025. Over the years, the actor and gymnast built a fan base for his performance as Walt in Shallow Hal and a few other projects.
Spina bifida is a birth defect where the neural tubes don't fully develop. Science Officially Confirmed That The 10,000 Steps ...
Kirby died on July 11 at the University of Vermont Medical Center, his brother Jon told local publication Seven Days. Prior ...
There’s a new inclusive playground in West Omaha, and while it’s an accessible spot for kids with disabilities, it’s also ...
Rene, who was also a gymnast, had been in the hospital for two months before his death, his brother Jon Kirby told Vermont ...
Rene Kirby, the actor and accomplished athlete who memorably played Walt in the 2001 comedy “Shallow Hal,” has died at age 70 ...